Association between Blood Pressure and HIV Status in Rural Uganda: Results of Cross-Sectional Analysis

• Main Authors: Anxious J. Niwaha (Author), Adaeze C. Wosu (Author), Alex Kayongo (Author), Charles Batte (Author), Trishul Siddharthan (Author), Robert Kalyesubula (Author), Bruce Kirenga (Author), William Checkley (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ubiquity Press, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: The association between HIV status and hypertension is not well described within sub-Saharan Africa. We examined prevalence and risk factors for hypertension among HIV positive and negative individuals living in a rural district of Uganda. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional analys...